2011 Suzuki Kizashi Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 14%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi, 14% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My husband was driving on a city street in my car and was in an accident. He was t-boned on the driver side and the air bags did not deploy. He was in the intersection going around 30 MPH, I am not sure how fast the other vehicle was going. This accident happened august 12, 2016 at 9:30 pm.”
NHTSA complaint #10898117, filed 2016-08, 76,000 miles“The airbag defect warning light stays on while driving or the car being on. Suzuki depot in sant ana ca replaced the right front passenger seat cushion due to a manufacturer recall. The airbag light for the right front seat soon activated. I took the car to a local shop. I was advised that the code c1312 was a manufacturer defect recall code by Suzuki corp. They didn't tough the seat. I called Suzuki depot who called Suzuki to determine the next step. Suzuki has not fixed the airbag light or what's causing it to remain lit. …”
NHTSA complaint #11361778, filed 2020-09, 70,000 miles“Passenger airbag off sign on in the dash board even with a 130lb adult sitting in the front seat. Car required a shutdown and a restart for the warning to go off.”
NHTSA complaint #10523652, filed 2013-07, 29,900 milesRelated recalls
- 19V343000May 2, 2019Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may misclassify…Covers: Suzuki Kizashi 2010–2013
- 19V187000Mar 7, 2019Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink…Covers: Suzuki Kizashi 2010–2013, Grand Vitara 2006–2013
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi
9 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology